Fluid monitoring and control system

A fluid control device, comprising:

• a fluid pipe section body including an internal fluid passage extending from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet;
• a fluid valve assembled within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body and separating a fluid inlet side from a fluid outlet side, wherein the fluid inlet side corresponds to the fluid inlet of the fluid pipe section body and the fluid outlet side corresponds to the fluid outlet of the fluid pipe section body, the fluid valve controlling a fluid flow through the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body, wherein the fluid valve comprises a ball valve disposed within the fluid passage and a valve stem connected with the ball valve and extending through an actuation port in the fluid pipe section body;
• a control enclosure assembled to the fluid pipe section body;
• an electric motor mounted to a base wall portion within the control enclosure and mechanically connected to the valve stem for actuation of the fluid valve;
• a transducer base installed in a transducer port in the fluid pipe section body covered by the control enclosure, the transducer port intersecting with the fluid outlet side of the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body, the transducer base including a pressure sensor for monitoring a pressure of the fluid flow within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body;
• a flow rate sensor connected to the fluid pipe section body for monitoring a flow rate of the fluid flow within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body;
• a control device processor disposed within the control enclosure and electrically connected to the electric motor and electrically connected to the pressure sensor and the flow rate sensor;
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• a wireless communication transmitter retained with the control enclosure and electrically connected to the control device processor;
• wherein the control device processor is configured to receive pressure measurement signals from the pressure sensor to detect a pressure decay on the fluid outlet side during a defined test period when the fluid valve is in a shutoff condition, and wherein the wireless communication transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a user alert in response to the control device processor identifying a leak corresponding to the detected pressure decay.

A fluid control device, comprising:

• a fluid pipe section body including an internal fluid passage extending from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet;
• a fluid valve assembled within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body and separating a fluid inlet side from a fluid outlet side, wherein the fluid inlet side corresponds to the fluid inlet of the fluid pipe section body and the fluid outlet side corresponds to the fluid outlet of the fluid pipe section body, the fluid valve controlling a fluid flow through the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body, wherein the fluid valve comprises a ball valve disposed within the fluid passage and a valve stem connected with the ball valve and extending through an actuation port in the fluid pipe section body;
• an adapter assembled with the fluid pipe section body to retain the ball valve within the fluid passage;
• a control enclosure assembled to the fluid pipe section body;
• an electric motor mounted to a base wall portion within the control enclosure and mechanically connected to the valve stem for actuation of the fluid valve;
• a transducer base installed in a transducer port in the fluid pipe section body covered by the control enclosure, the transducer port intersecting with the fluid outlet side of the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body, the transducer base including a pressure sensor for monitoring a pressure of the fluid flow within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body and a temperature sensor for monitoring a temperature of the fluid flow within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body;
• a flow rate sensor connected to the fluid pipe section body, with one or more components installed in the fluid outlet of the fluid pipe section body, for monitoring a flow rate of the fluid flow within the fluid passage of the fluid pipe section body;
• a control device processor disposed within the control enclosure and electrically connected to the electric motor and electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the pressure sensor and the flow rate sensor;
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• a wireless communication transmitter retained with the control enclosure and electrically connected to the control device processor;
• wherein the control device processor is configured to receive pressure measurement signals from the pressure sensor to detect a pressure decay on the fluid outlet side during a defined test period when the fluid valve is in a shutoff condition, and wherein the wireless communication transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a user alert in response to the control device processor identifying a leak corresponding to the detected pressure decay;
• wherein the control device processor is configured to operate the electric motor to close the fluid valve when the flow rate sensor indicates to the control device processor an excess flow condition;
• wherein the control device processor is configured to operate the electric motor to close the fluid valve in response to a wireless shutoff signal received by the wireless communication transmitter;
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• wherein the wireless communication transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit one or more additional user alerts in response to the control device processor identifying any one or more of a flow rate beyond a preset flow threshold, a temperature beyond a preset temperature threshold, and a pressure beyond a preset pressure threshold.